Trader’s murder creates buzz

Parvathipuram(Vizianagaram): The murder of a garment shop owner in Parvathipuram has raised several doubts in public and in police department too. The locals never witnessed such a shocking incident in the past few years. A trader who has been in several business activities was shot dead by some miscreants in the late night of Saturday.

Police have started investigation from several angles and are suspecting that some illegal transactions might be the reason behind the murder.P.Murali aged 47 years has been in business for the past few years. He is running a ready-made garment shop, a departmental shop and also in real estate too.

On Saturday night he had closed the shops and reached home by motorcycle and while he was about to park his two wheeler, some miscreants have fired three rounds with a country made revolver. Soon after receiving the bullets he screamed and collapsed. The family members of deceased and neighbours reached him and shifted to area hospital. The doctors there examined him and announced that he is lifeless.

SP of Vizianagaram district G.P Pala Raju visited the spot on Sunday and told that they came to know that Murali was shot with 7.6mm bullet and professional shooters might have been involved in the operation. They have questioned two suspects in this case and started investigation. Rumourshave spread that Murali was in some illegal activities like circulation of fake notes also.

"Differences with business partners also might be the reason for the murder." police said. A case has been booked and investigation has started.